Congressional Edition Volume 7304 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...tests to be carried on at the same time, thus enabling more experimental and research work to be carried on. There have been some promising shells(Dunwoody among others)submitted since the war began which can not be developed on account of limitations of proving-round. T.is tract will afford space for an enlargement of the powder factory, now barely large enough to maintain an output of 22,000 pounds finished powder per diem. The purchase of the whole of Cornwallis Neck is necessary to meet the situation and to insure that no persons are residing on dangerous area. A6 long as heavy gun of anv description are fired from the preseut battery all property on Cornwallis Neck it within the danger zone. The additional land will enable the proving ground to expand out of the narrow valley wherein all proof and experimental work is done, and provide room for heavy shell test, and the experimental work which suffers delay and absolute postponement through the necessity of keeping up with routine work. There are now but few residences upon Cornwallis Neck, and of these some which are not in the way of the improvements planned and not in very real danger from proving-ground work might well be allowed to remain at the present occupant's risk until their presence does actually interfere. Many cases of shells landing on this property have occurred, among them that of a 16-inch shell in August, 1916, which penetrated a house, and all these incidents simply show that all the inhabitants of this neck are subject to danger from the proof of heavy ordnance material. Aside from the danger zone feature, it will be worth no little money to the Government to have full control of Cornwallis Neck and to be in a position to restrict traffic through the Government reservation, which i...